Puff pastry vs. Baking powder — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between puff pastry and baking powder
- Puff pastry has more selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, manganese, and vitamin B2; however, baking powder is richer in calcium, phosphorus, and iron.
- Baking powder covers your daily calcium needs 587% more than puff pastry.
- Baking powder has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of baking powder is 92, while the glycemic index of puff pastry is 56.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake, baked and Leavening agents, baking powder, double-acting, sodium aluminum sulfate.
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Mineral Comparison
Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +210% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +1050% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +5300% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.6% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +4400% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +12150% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +68.8% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +58660% |
Contains more IronIron | +323.8% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +3551.7% |
Vitamin Comparison
Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Calcium | 10mg | 5876mg | 587% |
Sodium | 253mg | 10600mg | 450% |
Phosphorus | 60mg | 2191mg | 304% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 22.228g | 0g | 148% |
Iron | 2.6mg | 11.02mg | 105% |
Fats | 38.5g | 0g | 59% |
Selenium | 24.5µg | 0.2µg | 44% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.323mg | 0mg | 27% |
Saturated fat | 5.502g | 0g | 25% |
Calories | 558kcal | 53kcal | 25% |
Vitamin B3 | 3.8mg | 0mg | 24% |
Monounsaturated fat | 8.828g | 0g | 22% |
Manganese | 0.495mg | 0.011mg | 21% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.258mg | 0mg | 20% |
Protein | 7.4g | 0g | 15% |
Folate | 55µg | 0µg | 14% |
Vitamin K | 16.3µg | 0µg | 14% |
Copper | 0.115mg | 0.01mg | 12% |
Carbs | 45.7g | 27.7g | 6% |
Fiber | 1.5g | 0.2g | 5% |
Zinc | 0.54mg | 0.01mg | 5% |
Vitamin E | 0.55mg | 0mg | 4% |
Magnesium | 16mg | 27mg | 3% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.019mg | 0mg | 1% |
Potassium | 62mg | 20mg | 1% |
Choline | 6.2mg | 0mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 44.2g | 27.5g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.75g | 0g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.086mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.198mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.275mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.514mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.144mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.131mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.367mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.312mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.158mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
7.4 g
Fats:
38.5 g
Carbs:
45.7 g
Water:
7.4 g
Other:
1 g
Protein:
0 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
27.7 g
Water:
5 g
Other:
67.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +65% |
Contains more WaterWater | +48% |
Contains more OtherOther | +6630% |